Argus' expression had to become serious, and he slowly stood up from the ground.
"Please stop, unknown being. I am the hundred-eyed giant Argus, and I am guarding this place under the orders of Hera, the Queen of Heaven. If you continue to approach like this, I will consider you a provocation!"
Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, stood like a small mountain, and his voice seemed so harsh in the silent night.
So the falling stars paused slightly, but did not leave.
He just slowed down his speed and restrained his strength, showing that he had no ill intentions as he flew towards Argos.
Seeing this, Argus hesitated for a while but did not refuse.
After all, it could see that the person on the horse that day had the aura of multiple gods!
Then, as time went by, when the "stars" were getting closer and closer to her sight, the little cow Io discovered that they were not stars at all.
But it is a holy Pegasus.
And there were two people sitting on the Pegasus.
Especially as the distance got closer, after Io saw the person above clearly, she was immediately attracted by the man in white clothes with blond hair and golden eyes.
What a handsome man... Could he be the great god of light, Lord Apollo?
Io, who had such thoughts, came to her senses and couldn't help but shout excitedly, trying to attract the attention of this "Apollo".
I hope this god can help him escape from this suffering.
But the truth will disappoint her in the end, because the one who is riding on Pegasus and rushing here is not Apollo, the god of light.
But it was Jason, the most loyal believer of the goddess Hecate, and Atalanta.
"Hello, Lord Argus, the hundred-eyed giant. I know your situation, so I came to see you this time."
Arriving in front of Argus, Jason dismounted from his Pegasus and said to the slightly stunned Argus with a bright smile: "You can call me Hercules, and she is my attendant, named Atalanta!"
Hearing the name Hercules, Argus couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise on his face.
Even the two eyes that were closed for sleep opened, and a full hundred eyes distributed over his body looked at Jason and said, "You are Hercules... the one in white clothes, the one with the Pegasus horse, that's right, it's you!
You are the Hercules that the great Queen Hera asked me to find!"
Since the last incident with the snake demon Lamia, Hera, the Queen of Heaven, has been looking for Hercules in white.
However, Jason was wearing a bracelet on his hand, which was commissioned by Athena and made by Hephaestus, the god of craftsmen.
In addition, the Olympian gods almost concealed the truth at this time, so Queen Hera was unable to find Jason's whereabouts.
Therefore, he naturally used his connections to give his subordinates a destiny, asking them to find Hercules in white.
When Jason heard Argus say that Hera was looking for him, he was slightly stunned, but his face did not show much surprise.
Because when it came to the matter of the god of war Ares, Jason had some guesses.
Argus looked at Jason in white and heard the name of Hercules, and his vigilance towards Jason instantly decreased a lot.
"Why have you come to me so suddenly, the one whom the great Queen Hera is looking for? And why don't you go to Mount Olympus immediately? Do you know that the great Queen Hera has always wanted to see you?"
"...It's because of the oracle."
Jason thought for a moment, then smiled and replied to Argus: "I came to you because of the oracle."
"Oracle?" Argus was stunned, then curiously asked Jason, "Have you already seen Hera, the Queen of Heaven? ... Could it be that the great Queen of Heaven, Hera, sent you here?"
In response to Argus's questioning, Jason smiled slightly and did not give any explanation, because... he couldn't lie!
Yes, for monsters like Argos and gods, lies are extremely easy to be exposed, unless you have the protection of Hermes, the messenger of the gods but also the god of deception.
But not being able to lie doesn’t mean you can’t guide.
You may call me Hercules, I come here because of the oracle...
These two sentences are not false.
Because Jason did not say his name was Hercules, and he did come because of the oracle, but it was not the oracle of Hera, but the oracle of gods such as Athena and Hermes!
"Your Excellency Lord Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, I have come before you because of the guidance of the oracle. I know that I have been strictly following the instructions of the great god to watch over Io, and I have never relaxed for a moment.
So now, in this quiet night, I hope I can have the honor to play a beautiful piece of music for you, which is also the purpose of my coming to you."
After hearing what Jason said, the hundred-eyed giant Argus naturally seemed a little surprised, but it did not refuse.
After all, after the brief conversation just now, the hundred-eyed giant Argus naturally had an idea in his mind.
The handsome man in white, Hercules, came here because of the oracle of Queen Hera, to reward those who have guarded Io.
So in the end, it happily agreed to Jason's request.
Seeing this, Jason couldn't help but smile faintly.
Then he looked away and gave a subtle look to Atalanta, who had obeyed his instructions and remained silent.
Seeing this, Atalanta nodded slightly to show that she understood. Her beautiful emerald eyes quietly looked at the little cow Io, whose expression had become gloomy as she listened to their conversation.
Then Jason took out the antique shepherd's flute, which was also a gift given to Jason by Hermes.
This is a magic flute. Anyone who hears its sound will be intoxicated by the sound and fall into drowsiness.
Even ordinary gods would find it difficult to resist such magic!
Picking up the magic flute, Jason immediately played beautiful music to the hundred-eyed giant Argus.
The beautiful flute sound quickly attracted Argus's attention, and it gradually became intoxicated by the wonderful flute sound.
But at this moment, Io raised her head and looked at Jason who was playing the magic flute in confusion.
Because it didn't hear the flute.
This is also one of the special features of the magic flute. It can choose an object, and the object chosen by its owner will still ring in his mind even if he covers his ears.
The sound of the magic flute gradually made Argus feel sleepy, but when he thought of the order given to him by Queen Hera, Argus had to force himself to stay awake and continue listening to the flute played by Jason.
In fact, Argus also vaguely sensed something was wrong at this moment, but when he looked at Hercules in white clothes in front of him, he didn't think too much about it.
I just think I'm too tired recently.
So Argus fought sleepiness desperately, letting part of his eyes fall asleep while keeping the other eyes open, staring at the cow Io.
Jason naturally noticed this and frowned slightly.
He didn't expect that this magic flute designed specifically for Argus still couldn't make the other party close his eyes completely.
If he continued to play like this, Argus would probably end up interrupting Jason's playing because of sleepiness in order to keep himself awake.
So after a brief thought, Jason came up with another idea.
"Lord Argus, I wonder if you would like to hear a story... about the shepherd's flute given to me by the gods."
Putting down the magic flute, Jason said slowly, "In fact, when the great god gave me this shepherd's flute, he also told me its story."
Argus, upon hearing this, naturally assumed that the god who had gifted the magic flute was Hera, the Queen of Heaven. He said, "So this exquisite shepherd's flute was given to you by the great Queen of Heaven, Hera. No wonder it sounds so beautiful. Well, I'm very interested in your story now. Tell me now, Hercules."
"Yes, Lord Argus." Jason's mouth curled up slightly. He knew Argus had taken the bait, so he said, "Once upon a time, there lived a famous nymph on the snowy mountains of Arcadia. Her name was Hamadryades.
At that time, the forest god and the agricultural god Saturn were both fascinated by her beauty and pursued her passionately, but she always cleverly got rid of their pursuit because she was afraid of getting married.
Like the beautiful moon goddess Artemis, this nymph desired to remain single and live a virginal life.
But finally, when the powerful mountain god Pan was wandering in the forest, he saw the goddess, approached her, and eagerly wooed her by virtue of his prominent status, which was naturally rejected by the other party.
But the mountain god Pan Zai was not going to let her go and kept chasing the fairy.
So the fairy fled all the way to the Laton River, which flowed slowly but was so wide that she could not wade across.
Faced with the increasingly powerful mountain god behind her, the nymph had no choice but to ask her patron goddess Artemis for sympathy.
The moon goddess Artemis finally heard the call of the nymph goddess, and when the mountain god came before her, she turned him into a reed, allowing her to escape the mountain god's pursuit.
And this shepherd's flute was made from this..."
Jason was telling the story slowly, and to complement the story, he added the playing of the magic flute in the middle. Under such circumstances, the hundred-eyed giant Argus, who was listening to the story and the flute, finally fell into a deep sleep under the flute music.
Jason looked at Argus, who had closed all his eyes.
He turned his head and nodded slightly to Atalanta.
Atalanta understood and looked up hesitantly at Argus, who was as tall as a mountain and covered with eyes.
Finally, he walked lightly behind it and came to Io, who was feeling a little sleepy after listening to Jason's story.
Io looked at the hunter who was walking towards her slowly. His eyes were as sharp as an animal and he was wearing beautiful emerald green clothes.
There was doubt in his eyes, and at the same time a little fear.
At this moment, Io found Jason looking at her.
And gave himself a gentle smile, put his hand to his mouth, blinked at himself, and told himself not to speak.
Io looked at the man dressed in white, who was as handsome as Apollo, the god of light, and looked into his clear eyes. The uneasiness in her heart gradually faded away, and she let Atalanta come to her.
When Atalanta came to Io, she took out a bottle of potion from her arms...that was the potion Jason gave her on the way here.
Transfiguration potion.
Atalanta opened it and motioned Io to drink it. Then Io, who had turned into a cow, turned into a white kitten.
Then Atalanta held the kitten in her arms and carefully left Argus' side.
"Take her to her father first, Atalanta." Jason whispered to Atalanta when Atalanta came closer.
"What about you?" Atalanta looked at Jason.
"If I leave now, it will go crazy and catch up with me."
Jason said to Atalanta with a faint smile.
Atalanta looked at Jason, and then at Argus, the hundred-eyed giant who was like a hill.
"...It's too dangerous. I can stay and help you. Just let Tenma take her away."
Jason shook his head and looked at Atalanta: "You haven't forgotten your promise to me, have you?"
Atalanta looked at Jason for a while, then turned around and took Io, who had turned into a little white cat, to sit on the Pegasus.
Compared to Atalanta, Pegasus seemed decisive and flapped its wings directly, turning into a meteor under the night sky and flew away.
After they all left, Jason turned around and looked at Argus in front of him... Jason was not sure how long the effect of the magic flute would last.
So Jason continued to play the magic flute, and at the same time freed one hand to take out the silver staff.
Take the staff and tap it lightly on the ground.
Then, accompanied by a slight sound, the magic engraved on the staff began to take effect. A dark magic circle appeared out of thin air on the ground and extended rapidly.
In the dark night, this dark magic circle seemed so dazzling, wrapping Jason and the hundred-eyed giant Argus in it.
And as the magic - the underworld unfolded, the blooming white flowers of the other shore appeared in this area.
Under the influence of such magic and huge magical power, even though Jason kept playing the magic flute, the hundred-eyed giant Argus still opened his eyes.
In an instant, all the closed eyes opened together, and in this dark night, they looked at Jason in front of them!
Seeing this, Jason slowly put down the magic flute, smiled faintly at Argus, and said, "Lord Argus, you are awake."
"…What are you doing, Hercules!"
Argus frowned as he looked at the world in front of him. While questioning Jason, he suddenly looked behind him as if he had thought of something.
"Where's Io... Wait, where's Io?!"
The giant's roar sounded like thunder in Jason's ears.
But Jason still seemed calm...even when he was being stared at by the monster with a hundred eyes.
After all, he has even seen the Cthulhu-style Radon with a hundred heads, so naturally he has a certain immunity to the one with a hundred eyes.
"Lord Argus, Io has been taken away... I had Atalanta take her back to her father."
Now, after Atalanta, Io and the others had left, Jason directly told Argus his purpose.
Argus was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Looking at the environment in front of him, how could he not understand what was happening? He looked at Jason angrily and said, "Human, you dare to deceive me..."
"No, my lord Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, I did not deceive you. I am indeed the Hercules you spoke of."
Jason interrupted Argus and said to him with a smile: "But I am not here because of the oracle of Hera, the Queen of Heaven.
Now, please allow me to introduce myself to you again.”
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